Julie Thomson​Executive Committee Member

JULIE THOMSON

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Julie is the Regional Manager of Volunteer Wellington and branches Volunteer Hutt and Volunteer Porirua where she leads the delivery of the strategic and operational planning. She worked in the private sector early in her career but it was a volunteering experience in 2000 that sparked her passion for the Community and Voluntary sector where she has been working in both paid and voluntary roles for the past 20 years.She has a particular interest in the career advancement of Managers of Volunteers and was on the Volunteering New Zealand Learning and Development group that developed the Competencies for Managers of Volunteers. She received an Orangi Kaupapa Trust award for her commitment and enthusiasm to promoting positive social change.Julie thrives on being part of a team of talented and enthusiastic people who are focused on championing volunteering and building the capacity of the community and voluntary sector through professional development, peer support and mentoring. She believes the voluntary sector has the power to break down barriers and bring people from diverse backgrounds together through volunteering.